Korea, Rep. vs Saudi Arabia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Korea, Rep.
583.68 million tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
692.13 million tonnes
in 2024
Korea, Rep. rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Korea, Rep.
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 692.13 million tonnes against 583.68 million tonnes in Korea, Rep., a difference of 108.45 million tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Korea, Rep.'s.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was Korea, Rep. ahead.
Korea, Rep. ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Korea, Rep. averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Rep. | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 447,747 tonnes | 472,655 tonnes | 24,908 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | 988,493 tonnes | 11.91 million tonnes | 10.93 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1950s | 6.09 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | Korea, Rep. |
| 1960s | 25.73 million tonnes | 12.69 million tonnes | 13.03 million tonnes | Korea, Rep. |
| 1970s | 84.72 million tonnes | 92.49 million tonnes | 7.76 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 168.96 million tonnes | 179.17 million tonnes | 10.21 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 355.02 million tonnes | 251.94 million tonnes | 103.08 million tonnes | Korea, Rep. |
| 2000s | 494.26 million tonnes | 399.38 million tonnes | 94.88 million tonnes | Korea, Rep. |
| 2010s | 635.26 million tonnes | 614.06 million tonnes | 21.19 million tonnes | Korea, Rep. |
| 2020s | 598.69 million tonnes | 677.11 million tonnes | 78.42 million tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Korea, Rep. or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 692.13 million tonnes against 583.68 million tonnes in Korea, Rep. as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Korea, Rep. and Saudi Arabia?
- 108.45 million tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Rep. and Saudi Arabia?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Rep. and Saudi Arabia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Korea, Rep. ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.